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ENEMY SUBMARINE ON EXHIBITION, FIRST OF ITS KIND IN UNITED STATES.A German mine laying submarine that was captured by the British while laying deadly mines off the coast of England. It was brought to the United States for the purpose or speeding up the second Liberty Loan. This shows a section of the U-boat being raised from the water. It is a heavy piece of work and huge derricks are required.

Four German submarines convoyed by US submarine tender Bushnell, left Harwick, England for the United States piloted by American officers. Shows American officers onboard German submarine just prior to their sailing for America.

Four U-boats turned over to the U. S. at anchor in Brooklyn Navy Yard. They have been cruising the harbor for the Victory Loan.The U-117 & UC-5 appear on the left. The other 2 boats are UB-88 & UC-97. To the right Lieut. Vincent Astor, who returned home on the U-117, fulfilling his promise to bring back a German sub.

Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph, Navy Subject Files, WNY Box 10, Folder 8, from the National Museum of the U.S. Navy via flickr.com.

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THE GERMAN MINE-LAYING SUBMARINE U-117, now a prisoner in the channel at League Island. The submersible is suspected of being one of the mine-spawning sea monsters which strewed deadly cans of explosives alone the Atlantic coast during the Great War. The craft is blamed for the loss of the cruiser San Diego off Fire Island. The U-117 is one of the exhibits which will be on view when the navy yard is thrown open on Saturday to the public.

Photo # 19-N-2161 from the National Museum of the U.S. Navy via flickr.com.

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German submarine U-117, starboard side forward, general arrangement, at Washington, D.C., 27 May 1919.

Photo # 19-N-2162 from the National Museum of the U.S. Navy via flickr.com.

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U-117 drew one of the east coast itineraries and, although exact information regarding her ports of call is not available, she did stop at Washington, D.C., and spent a significant period of time at the navy yard located there. The navy gives the army a bit of advice on how to gracefully get out of a hole. Secretaries Daniels and Baker expiore the "innards" of a U-boat at the Washington Navy Yard.

USN photo # Lot-6095-14 from the album entitled, "First Provisional Air Brigade, Langley Field, Hampton, Virginia, 1921." From the William Mitchell Collection. Courtesy of the Library of Congress via the National Museum of the U.S. Navy via flickr.com.

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U-117 in foreground, underway off Cape Charles, with Barney (DD-149) and Rail (AM-26) in background on 21 June 1921.

USN Photo courtesy of Robert Hurst.

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German submarine U-117 close-up.

USN photo # Lot-6095-15 from the album entitled, "First Provisional Air Brigade, Langley Field, Hampton, Virginia, 1921." From the William Mitchell Collection. Courtesy of the Library of Congress via the National Museum of the U.S. Navy via flickr.com.

USN photo # Lot-6095-16 from the album entitled, "First Provisional Air Brigade, Langley Field, Hampton, Virginia, 1921." From the William Mitchell Collection. Courtesy of the Library of Congress via the National Museum of the U.S. Navy via flickr.com.

USN photo # Lot-6095-17 from the album entitled, "First Provisional Air Brigade, Langley Field, Hampton, Virginia, 1921." From the William Mitchell Collection. Courtesy of the Library of Congress via the National Museum of the U.S. Navy via flickr.com.

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U-117 being bombed by US Navy F-5L aircraft in 1921.

NHHC Photograph Collection: NH 43927 from the National Museum of the U.S. Navy via flickr.com.

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3 photo PDF showing the German submarines U-140 & U-117 on their way to their watery graves off the Virginia capes on 18 June 1921.

Photo Lot-6080-4 from the National Museum of the U.S. Navy via flickr.com.

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Rotogravure photo entitled: Sinking of German Submarine by Navy Bombing, showing the sinking of U-117.